Community Council election nominations
When the deadline for nominations of candidates wishing to serve on Highland Community Councils arrived at 4 pm today (Tuesday), a total of 137 Councils attracted sufficient interest to form a new Council.
33 Community Councils drew more nominations than their maximum membership, paving the way for elections on Wednesday 16 November.
104 Community Councils attracted more than half the maximum membership, allowing them to function from 16 November.
A total of 19 will not be established as they failed to attract half the maximum membership. It shall be at the discretion of The Highland Council to issue further calls for nominations when it is deemed appropriate.
The final picture could change as candidates have until 4 pm on Thursday 6 October to withdraw their nominations.
The maximum membership of each of the 156 Highland Community Councils is determined by the population it serves and varies from 7 - 13 members.
The decision to hold elections across the Highlands at the same time was a key feature of a new scheme for the establishment of Community Councils agreed by The Highland Council earlier this year.
The new scheme also allows people aged 16 at the time of the nomination deadline to seek election.
Elections will be held at: Ardersier and Petty,Ardgour, Aultbea, Avoch and Killen, Ballachulish, Beauly, Brora, Carrbridge, Contin, Cromarty, Dores and Essich, Dornoch, Fortrose and Rosemarkie, Garve and District, Glenelg and Arnisdale, Inver, Invergordon, Kilmorack, Kinlochleven, Kilmuir and Logie Easter, Lochardil (Inverness), Melvich, Morar, Morvern, Nairn Subarban, Nairn West, Park (Inverness), Plockton, Stratherrick and Foyers, Strathglass, Strathnairn, Struan, Uig.
Those Community Councils which will not be established are: - Bower, Broadford and Strath, Caol, Central (Inverness), Dunvegan, East Nairnshire, Fearn, Gairloch, Glencoe and Glen Etive, Glendale, Inverness South, Laggan, Lairg, Merkinch (Inverness), Nether Lochaber, Raasay, Sleat, Skeabost, Tongue.